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Bin Liang, the minister of affairs in Tibet, took refuge in the empire after meeting the imperial envoys and seeing with his own eyes the holy decree of the Manchu Emperor Xianfeng. The emperor appointed Bin Liang as the governor of the plateau, and Mu Teng'e, the former deputy minister in Tibet, as the vice governor. Their task was to assist the Imperial Mountain Infantry, who had already marched towards the plateau, to stabilize the plateau. Although, after becoming the governor of the empire, the power will be greatly reduced. But he finally saved his life, which was much better than the rest of the Manchu high-ranking officials.

The reason why the empire appointed Bin Liang and Mu Teng as the governors and vice governors of the government of the plateau was to ensure the stability of the plateau to the greatest extent. The two of them were ministers stationed in Tibet and were familiar with the situation on the plateau, and if they were in charge of the administrative affairs of the plateau in the early days, they could make everything smooth and smooth. Of course, during this period, the empire would station heavy troops on the plateau. As long as there is a garrison here, then, even if Bin Liang and Mu Teng'er have any thoughts, they will not be able to stir up any storms. At the end of their five-year term, the Empire will replace them with new officials. At that point, the Empire's control over the plateau would be greatly strengthened. Coupled with a series of policy reforms implemented by the empire on the plateau, it was inevitable that it would be supported by the Tibetans at the bottom. The rule of the empire on the plateau will also be as stable as Mount Tai.

The two mountain infantry brigades of the Imperial Army, having cleared the resistance on the western Sichuan Plateau, began to advance at an accelerated pace towards Lhasa. And at this time, those rebels have also begun to act. There are British people who stand up for them. Coupled with the demagogy of the British, these rebels thought that as long as they defeated the Imperial Army that entered the plateau. With the help of the British, they will be able to build an independent Buddha nation.

At the beginning of June 1847, Ban Lun and others led more than 20,000 Tibetan troops to march to Lhasa. Along the way, many people who don't know the truth have their families rebels. This allowed the rebels to grow in size, soon surpassing fifty thousand men. Of course, these are nothing more than a rabble. It simply cannot be compared with the regular army. Not to mention the mountain infantry trained as elite infantry.

"Your Excellency. What are we going to do? That guy in Banlun coerced tens of thousands of Tibetans and was known as an army of 100,000. It is less than a hundred miles from Lhasa. In two days at most, it will be killed in Lhasa. Bin Liang said with some concern. The envoy in his mouth is an intelligence officer of the Empire's * Military Intelligence Bureau, Lieutenant Colonel Niu Zhiyang, who once made meritorious contributions in Mongolia.

Albeit. Niu Zhiyang is just a small lieutenant colonel. In terms of rank, it is far from being comparable with the governor and vice governor. However, Bin Liang and Mu Teng'er obviously regarded him as a minister.

"Governor Binliang, how many troops are there in Lhasa? How many troops can be assembled in two days. Lhasa will be the capital of Plateau Province in the future, and it cannot be lost in any way. Lieutenant Colonel Niu Zhiyang said.

"Your Excellency, we are in Lhasa, and we only have 3,000 troops. They are all willing to take root in the Empire anyway. Other than that. There were still some armies around Lhasa, but. The total number of men did not exceed 5,000, only a tenth of the rebels. Bin Liang said.

"Isn't there still 10,000 Mongol cavalry in Dangxiong? Can they go to war? Lieutenant Colonel Niu Zhiyang asked.

"Your Excellency, there are still 10,000 Mongolian cavalry in Dangxiong, but they are the Mongolian cavalry of Western Mongolia and Shuote. So far, none of them have been attached to the Empire, and I am afraid they will not accept our transfer. Mu Teng said.

"In this way, two governors, you will need to hold out for three to five days anyway, the army of the empire has entered the plateau and is now speeding up. However, it will take time for them to arrive. If you really can't do it, you can give up some unimportant places. As soon as the Empire's armies arrive, we'll win. Lieutenant Colonel Niu Zhiyang said.

Bin Liang gritted his teeth, and then said, "Your Excellency, please rest assured, we will definitely hold out until the reinforcements arrive!" ”

Bin Liang and Mu Teng'e are not fools, they know that this battle is a test for them. If they can hold out until the Empire's reinforcements arrive, then they are the heroes of the Empire. Otherwise, it is estimated that they, the governor and vice governor, will not be in office for long.

On June 7, 1847, under the guise of the Dalai Lama, the rebels launched an attack on Lhasa under the leadership of the former Kashag Kalun Panlun. And Bin Liang and Mu Teng'e also gathered more than 5,000 troops to fight these rebels.

In terms of troops, Bin Liang and Mu Teng'e are completely at a disadvantage. Therefore, instead of fighting the rebels outside the city, they chose to stick to the inside of the city, relying on the buildings inside the city to resist the rebels' attack.

Although there are many rebels, except for those private soldiers who are more combat-effective, the rest of them are just a rabble. Bin Liang and Mu Teng'e, although they were constantly defeated, but on the whole, they still entangled the rebels, and bought time for the arrival of the main force.

By 10 June, more than half of the troops of Bin Liang and Mu Teng'e had suffered casualties, and most of the city had been occupied by the rebels. They could only rely on a few important areas to resist stubbornly, and even Lieutenant Colonel Niu Zhiyang, who was the special envoy, took up arms and participated in the battle several times. The current situation is already very unfavorable for them. Although, they also inflicted a lot of casualties on the rebels. However, the rebels have an absolute advantage in strength, and if they want to defeat the rebels, it is simply impossible without the support of the main force.

Similarly, outside Lhasa, Ban Lun was also very dissatisfied with the fact that the rescue could not attack Krassa. As the Kalun of Kashag, he knew that the Imperial Army was currently marching towards the plateau, and although he didn't know where it had hit, it was definitely not far from Lhasa. If it drags on any longer, maybe the army of the empire will come before Lhasa is taken. When the time comes, let alone establish any Buddha country, you will have to finish your small life.

Under such circumstances, Ban Lun ordered all the rebels to intensify their attack, and before it was dark, they must defeat the defenders in the city and take all of Lhasa. Otherwise, those who fail to fight will be put to death.

Under Ban Lun's orders, the rebels' offensive intensified, and the defenders of the city suffered more and suffered even greater losses.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the turning point came. In the distance, there was the sound of horses' hooves, which came together as if they were thundering. The rebels who were attacking Lhasa were also stunned.

"What's going on? How can there be cavalry, is it the Mongolian cavalry that is the hero? Ban Lun's face changed dramatically.

However, then shells fell on their heads. It was not the Mongol cavalry stationed in Dangxiong that appeared, but two cavalry battalions of the imperial mountain infantry, totaling more than 1,500 cavalry, who rushed to Lhasa first. The follow-up infantry is still on the way, and it will take at least two days to arrive.

Although, the reinforcements were only one and a half hundred. However, they have made a huge difference.

A large number of mortar shells fell into the rebels, knocking them on their backs.

"Damn, they only have more than a thousand people. Rush up and kill them all! The leader of the rebels, Ban Lun, roared loudly.

Countless rebels, rushing towards the Imperial cavalry. However, they were greeted by countless shells and a dense mass of heavy machine gun children. Countless rebels were directly killed on the way to attack.

When have these rebels encountered such fierce firepower, they were all beaten dizzy. After paying a huge number of casualties, the morale of these hastily formed rebel forces has fallen to the bottom. This is the biggest difference between the rebel army and the regular army. The rebel army is untrained and has no problem fighting smoothly, but if the casualties are too great, it will soon collapse.

The sudden appearance of the Imperial cavalry brought into contact with the crisis in Lhasa and inflicted heavy casualties on the rebels.

In such a situation, it is clear that the rebels have no hope of victory. Some of the rebels, who were originally not firm in their minds, were suddenly shaken.

At this time, Panchen Tanbai Nyima rushed to the battlefield, and the religious leader on the plateau, despite his physical illness, rushed to the battlefield. When his voice rang out on the battlefield, the rebels stopped attacking.

Panchen Tanbai Nyima called on the rebels to lay down their arms and surrender to the Imperial Army, not to be seduced by those careerists. When the 11th Dalai Lama saw his teacher coming, he also understood, and immediately changed his position.

At this moment, the rebels laid down their arms. Tens of thousands of rebels suddenly fell apart.

The leader of the rebels, Ban Lun, saw that the situation was wrong, and hurriedly took advantage of the chaos with some big toast to escape.

Two days later, the mountain infantry brigade of the Imperial Army arrived in Lhasa and took control of the situation. For those who resisted, repression was carried out. After that, the Imperial Army, led by local garrisons familiar with the situation on the plateau, went to various places to exterminate the rebels.

At this point, the rebellion on the plateau was suppressed, and the empire completely controlled the plateau. All the rebels were captured. Among them, Ban Lun and others were caught up by the imperial cavalry on the way to India. At the same time, several Britons were captured.

After reporting to the emperor, all the rebels were executed. The British, on the other hand, were escorted to Guangzhou. The Emperor was very dissatisfied with the British daring to meddle in the plateau.

The Emperor also rewarded those who had contributed to the rebellion. Bin Liang and Mu Teng'e were officially appointed as governors and vice-governors of Plateau Province. The commander of the mountain infantry, Major General Xiong Chengluo, was appointed commander of the imperial garrison on the plateau, responsible for the defense of the plateau, especially the vigilance in the direction of India. (To be continued......)